For the potatoes

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Method

Prepare ahead by heating the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato purée, paprika, chilli powder, sugar and salt and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 10 minutes until pulpy. Set aside for up to 24 hours.

To serve, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan oven 180C. Cut the potatoes into small cubes and pat dry with kitchen paper. Spread over a roasting tin and toss in the oil, then season. Roast for 40-50 minutes, until the potatoes are crisp and golden.

Tip the potatoes into dishes and spoon over the reheated sauce. Sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with cocktail sticks.

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Comments, questions and tips

Made tonight and used smoked paprika, very tasty, have saved half the sauce and will add some fresh basil and serve with meatballs and pasta tomorrow, hopefully it will be as good then

Twinklebum99

1st Jan, 2017

Tasty, easy and authentic. Made as part of a tapas evening for New Year's Eve and will be sure to make again

amybops

4th Jan, 2016

Great fool proof patatas bravas recipe - sweet smokey tasty sauce and lovely cripsy roasties - I make this lots and sometimes even have it with eggs for dinner. If making for tapas serve with generous dollop of good aioli to make it even better!

wilsok

8th Mar, 2015

5.05

Really enjoyed it!! Added a dash of Sriracha sauce as well for an extra kick

annak19

19th Nov, 2013

5.05

Made these as part of a tapas night. Everyone loved them and I had to make extra the next time I held a tapas night to make sure everyone has as much as they wanted. Great for tapas as you can make them ahead of time. Keep the sauce seperate and just reheat potatoes in the oven to keep crispy and microwave the sauce when ready to serve. I even sometimes use the sauce for spicy meatballs.

watermelon25

21st Jun, 2013

If you visit Barcelona, you shoud go to Fulton to taste one of the best patatas bravas in the city.
Made with crunchy potatoes and spicy oil,absolutlly delicious.
The adress is c/ Fulton number 12, metro Horta, blue line(l5) 20 meters from Plaça Ibiza.
https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?size=300x300&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false&markers=color:red%7C41.430044,2.161633&client=google-maps-sharing&signature=BJV9zunsFmdJt0VfwSfrx_m5lDk=

beermonster

16th May, 2013

4.05

Had these with the flash fried prawns, used smoked paprika, as I couldn't get hold of any sweet. It will now be a regular in our house, along with the prawns.

beermonster

16th May, 2013

4.05

Delicious,couldn't get any sweet paprika, so used smoked paprika, was great with the prawns.

anoushkabramley

11th Apr, 2013

Has anyone tried making it with sweet potatoes? They take on other flavours well and go well with chilli. It's just that if you are doing a spread of tapas and want tortilla in it you may want to avoid too many potatoey dishes.

lukesuth

30th Mar, 2013

Very nice but needs more chilli. spread a mozzarella ball over the top and pop back in the oven till it melts!

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If you visit Barcelona, you shoud go to Fulton to taste one of the best patatas bravas in the city.
Made with crunchy potatoes and spicy oil,absolutlly delicious.
The adress is c/ Fulton number 12, metro Horta, blue line(l5) 20 meters from Plaça Ibiza
https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?size=300x300&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false&markers=color:red%7C41.430044,2.161633&client=google-maps-sharing&signature=BJV9zunsFmdJt0VfwSfrx_m5lDk=

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